Cynthia Saunders-Cheatham

Based in the award-winning* Statler Hotel on Cornell’s campus, the Hotel Leadership Development Program (HLDP) provides students with invaluable hands-on leadership experience. Rigorous and rewarding, the program offers intensive exposure to the full range of hotel operations and on-the-job mentorship from industry leaders. You will apply the critical thinking skills and management theory knowledge gained […]

Student-Led. Student-Run. Student-Driven. By getting involved with HEC, students from all majors develop leadership skills grounded in experiential learning. After first serving as a conference volunteer or manager, students can expand their responsibilities each year by seeking higher positions such as becoming assistant directors or joining the board of directors. Students plan and execute every aspect of […]

Welcome to Establishment at Statler. The restaurant is a learning lab in which students learn the operational intricacies of managing a restaurant kitchen and dining room. Our mission is to educate future hospitality leaders through experiential learning. We also strive to provide our guests with a unique and fulfilling dining experience. Due to the nature […]

“Establishment” at Statler opened its doors on September 17, 2012, as the culmination of a year-long process supported by faculty and staff, to launch a student-run restaurant. As part of the HADM 2351 or HADM 3350 Restaurant Management Course, students in the fall semester of 2011 began with a clean slate to research and develop […]

Establishment at Statler is a refined casual dining restaurant in the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration that is staffed and operated by students in the restaurant-management course during the academic semester. Establishment opened its doors on September 17, 2012, as the culmination of a multi-semester effort supported by faculty and staff, […]

Cornell University’s Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration offers an unrivaled business education that delivers a balance between theory and practice. This education is grounded in hospitality, the ultimate service business and an ideal foundation for leadership training. Success in any business requires strategic thinking and big-picture orientation, as well as poise, […]

The SC Johnson College of Business has several centers and institutes that give students a variety of opportunities to put their learning into practice and stay actively engaged in industry issues. Are you interested in attending industry conferences and networking with hospitality leaders, participating in an international real estate case competition, or pitching your original […]

Preparing for a career in Real Estate The Real Estate Minor at Cornell University prepares students for careers in the commercial real estate industry amidst ongoing changes in both the U.S. and international capital markets and the nature of real estate ownership. This field of study focuses on various career paths, including real estate investment, […]